U.S. deaths in Afghanistan have risen to 65 so far this year, up from 36 over the first five months of 2008 — though U.S. and coalition troops have also killed hundreds more militants.
Friday, June 05, 2009
U.S. deaths in Afghanistan rise
Three foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan
Insurgents used a bomb and small-arms fire to attack a vehicle carrying U.S.-led coalition troops Thursday, killing three soldiers, the military said.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Taliban leader Mullah Mansur killed in Afghanistan
British forces have killed an alleged Taliban leader in southern Afghanistan, British and Afghan officials said Tuesday, in what they claimed was a major victory against the insurgency there.
Availability of aircraft worries defence watchers
Only half of the surveillance aircraft and rescue helicopters designated to guard Canada's coastlines are able to report for duty on any given day, newly released figures show.
Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Analysis: True Swat victory won't be military
Pakistan says it is close to beating the Taliban in the Swat Valley, but battlefield success alone does not equal victory: local governments have been decimated and millions of residents displaced.
Al-Qaida seen as shaken in Pakistan
Drone-launched U.S. missile attacks and Pakistan's ongoing military offensive in the Swat Valley have unsettled al-Qaeda and undermined its relative invulnerability in Pakistani mountain sanctuaries.
Prince Charles to attend D-Day ceremony
Prince Charles' office said Tuesday that he will attend a D-Day commemoration in France this week after a diplomatic spat over the omission from the guest list of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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